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Travelport Delivers Enhanced CO2 Emission Estimates On Travelport+ Travelport has launched more transparent, enhanced carbon dioxide (CO2) emission estimates for flights on Travelport+ calculated using the publicly accessible Travel Impact Model (TIM), which has been developed by Google in partnership with the Travalyst coalition. The new feature...
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Porter Airlines Launches Victoria-Toronto Pearson Route Porter Airlines continues to expand its network, with the launch of service in Victoria, BC. Daily flights between Toronto Pearson Airport represent another link in a growing network of routes the airline has introduced this year with its new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. The 132-seat plane...
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Outlook ‘Bullish’ For Fall Travel According to the latest Longwoods International tracking study of American travellers, those travellers are planning more travel for every trip category this fall when compared to 2022. For example, 66% are planning to visit friends and family this fall, up from 56% a year ago, and 53% are...
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Enhanced Engagement and Interaction Focus Of Trevello Regionals 2023 Trevello Regionals 2023 will focus on enhancing engagement opportunities between advisors and partners, taking place in nine cities across Canada. After conducting extensive needs assessments and feedback sessions with its advisors, Trevello discovered a strong desire for increased...
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We Never Stand Still If change is the defining state of the travel industry, then Ensemble is probably ‘the’ case study of how the agency distribution network has found ways to adapt to whatever challenges and opportunities it has faced over the decades. Ensemble’s President, Michael Johnson talks about...
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WestJet Boss Endorses Widescale Canadian Production Of SAF WestJet Group Chief Executive Officer, Alexis von Hoensbroech addressed the airline's ambitions to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and the vital role sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plays in the future of decarbonizing aviation at the World Petroleum Congress in Calgary yesterday. He...
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What’s In A Name … Hurtigruten Expeditions Rebrands as HX Hurtigruten Group AS is taking its adventure travel brand Hurtigruten Expeditions to the next level with a new global brand identity that will launch this December, along with a new name, HX, and logo across all materials. The new name is a nod to Hurtigruten Expeditions and its origins...
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ACTA Says CEBA Extension Is ‘Not Enough’ After digging into the details of last week’s announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that more time --one year-- would be provided for small businesses, including travel agencies and independent travel advisors, to repay CEBA loans – the Canada Emergency Business Account-- which were...
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G Adventures Adds To Canadian Sales And Marketing Team G Adventures, is back to full sales support coverage across Canada with the appointment of Ana Santa Maria to the role of global purpose specialist (GPS) for Alberta and the Prairies. Sara Murphy has also been appointed to the role of regional marketing manager for Canada, where she will be...
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Tourism New Zealand Seeking Qualified Advisors Tourism New Zealand is inviting qualified travel advisors to a morning filled with destination training, New Zealand cuisine, experiential activities and some amazing trip giveaways. It is designed to convert travellers’ bucket list intentions to actual bookings. The date for this event is...
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